Convenience foods can save some time (although maybe not as much as you might first think) but they can also cost you a lot of money. If you're trying to reduce your food costs, take a look at the convenience foods you buy.
Friday or Saturday night pizza is a given for many of us. I can either make one at home, or I can buy one. I have a super easy crust recipe. I use spaghetti sauce for the base. Vegetables predominate , although pepperoni and sausage do appear. My large pizza costs only 20% of the one I could purchase. The time difference isn't all that much either. Do that three of four times a month and the money saved is noticeable.
Homemade bread, again I use an easy recipe, saves me 33%-66% per loaf.
Soda to go with that pizza, if bought in liter bottles and not six packs, can save you 50%.
Homemade hot cocoa in the winter is only about 33% of the cost of those convenient packets.
Homemade French fries rather than frozen fries: frozen can cost 4 to 5 times more. Cutting a potato is fast and easy.
Potato chips can cost ten times the cost of the raw potatoes used. Save money and make popcorn. Stove popped popcorn vs microwaved? Microwave is twelve times more expensive when you compare equal quantities.
Salad kits vs Romaine lettuce; chopped vegetables vs whole vegetables; prepared fruit salad vs fresh fruit; potatoes ready to bake vs ones you have to wash and wrap yourself; prepare cupcakes and birthday cakes vs purchased. The list goes on.
Take some time and save some money. Your budget will thank you.
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